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Cabotegravir (CAB) LA — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)
HIV integrase
Infectious Disease / Virology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Cabotegravir (CAB) LA (Cabotegravir (CAB) LA) — Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation. Cabotegravir is an integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) that blocks HIV integrase, preventing the virus from inserting its genetic material into human DNA.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabotegravir (CAB) LA TARGET | Cabotegravir (CAB) LA | Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation | phase 3 | Integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) | HIV integrase | |
| DTG/3TC | DTG/3TC | University of Nairobi | marketed | Antiretroviral combination (integrase strand transfer inhibitor + nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor) | HIV integrase; HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| Biktarvy 50/200/25 Tab | Biktarvy 50/200/25 Tab | Radboud University Medical Center | marketed | Antiretroviral combination (integrase inhibitor + nucleotide/nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV integrase, HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| Nevirapine, FTC, and Tenofovir | Nevirapine, FTC, and Tenofovir | University of Maryland, Baltimore | marketed | Antiretroviral combination (NNRTI + NRTI + NtRI) | HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV integrase | |
| Bictegravir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide | Bictegravir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide | CAN Community Health | marketed | Antiretroviral combination (integrase inhibitor + nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV integrase, HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| GI265235 | GI265235 | ViiV Healthcare | marketed | HIV integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) | HIV integrase | |
| Multiple Product PrEP Program | Multiple Product PrEP Program | University of Alabama at Birmingham | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV integrase |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) class)
- ViiV Healthcare · 12 drugs in this class
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · 5 drugs in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 5 drugs in this class
- Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal · 1 drug in this class
- Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Groupe d'Etude sur le Risque d'Exposition des Soignants aux Agents Infectieux · 1 drug in this class
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases · 1 drug in this class
- Massachusetts General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- University of Colorado, Denver · 1 drug in this class
- MU-JHU CARE · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Cabotegravir (CAB) LA — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cabotegravir-cab-la. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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